SketchUp Pro Tips for Using Layout , AutoCAD and more

Name: SketchUp Pro Tips for Using Layout , AutoCAD and more
Rating: 4.1 (48 reviews)

Pro tips for material editing , creating High Res images, exporting Models, working in Layout to AutoCAD and more

Created byThomas Soltren

Last updated 1/2022

English

What you'll learn

Learn how the pros use SketchUp to create Construction Documents with Layout, Autocad and more! Many usefull tips to for architectural plans
Exporting Your SKetchUp model into Layout
Exporting Your SketchUp model into a DWG CAD file
How to create a animation video with SketchUp

Course content

1 section • 9 lectures • 41m total length

Introduction1:38
Welcome to Sketchup Architect training courses. I'm Thomas Soltren your Udemy Instructor, I have been creating models for several years now and want to teach others the tips and methods I have used that have allowed me to build high quality models quickly and effectively. I hope you enjoy these courses and I look forward to hearing from you.
Adding and creating new materials5:09
In this video we will learn how to create new material and edit materials in SketchUp
Adding texture to curved surfaces1:17
Learn how to apply a texture to a curved surface
Editing styles and exporting images6:07
In this lesson we will learn how to edit and create styles and also how to export high quality images.
Exporting model into autocad6:15
In this lesson we will go over how to change our camera views in order to allow us to import our model into autocad for use as elevations in our construction documents
Creating scenes and animation videos6:20
In this lesson we will learn how to create and edit setting for scenes and how to create and export a animation video in SketchUp
Adding a Fog effect1:36
In this lesson we will go over using the fog effect
Creating elevations in Layout12:14
In this lesson we will go over preparing scenes in SketchUp prior to importing into layout. We will also go over importing scenes into Layout, changing scale, scenes, adding pages and dimensions.
Exporting CD's in Layout1:16
In this lesson we will go over exporting our Layout pages as construction documents

Requirements

Students should have a good understanding of Sketchup fundamentals

Description

This course is designed for students who have a basic knowledge of SketchUp. Students should be intermediate to advanced in SketchUp proficiency. Building on your existing experience we will take your skills even further with the Pro Tips Topics. I have been using SketchUp for many years and have found some simple yet very useful techniques that can help you use your SketchUp models for construction documents, presentations and more. In this course if have summed up the top uses I have found for SketchUp. We will go over several practical applications of SketchUp in Todays professional architectural world.

Students should have access to : SketchUp online, SketchUp Pro, Layout and Autocad to fully follow along in this course.

Course Topics include:

Adding and creating materials in SketchUp
Adding texture to curved surfaces
Editing SketchUp Styles and how to export .jpg images in SketchUp
How to export a SketchUp 3D model in to a Autocad .dwg file
How to create a (scene) tab in SketchUp and how to create a animation video. We will also discuss how to adjust the animation settings
How to add a fog effect in SketchUp
How to import your SketchUp model into Layout to create scaled elevations
How to export your Layout document pages.

As your instructor I will always be available to answer any questions you may have along the way.

Who this course is for:

Sketchup Users who want to learn how to use models in Architectural Construction documents